blu-ray

  • Sony BDP-S760 Blu-ray player 13/11/2009 12:40:00

    Sony's flagship Blu-ray player has built-in Wi-Fi and a surround sound headphone port
    The Sony BDP-S760 is a high-end Blu-ray player aimed squarely at movie buffs and discerning audiophiles.
  • Panasonic DMP-BD80 Blu-ray player 28/10/2009 14:40:00

    A high-end Blu-ray player with DivX playback and 7.1 analog audio output
    The Panasonic DMP-BD80 is a top brass Blu-ray player with a respectable brace of bells and whistles. If you specifically require 7.1ch audio and DivX playback, it's pretty hard to beat. Otherwise, plump for its cheaper stable mate, the DMP-BD60.
  • Samsung releases its first dual function Blu-ray drive 09/10/2009 08:46:00

    The drive also reads and writes to CDs and DVDs
    Samsung Electronics Co. announced its first dual function internal Blu-ray disc player, the SH-B083 COMBO, that reads Blu-ray discs and reads and writes to CD and DVD format discs.
  • Sharp launches first LED TV with integrated Blu-ray player 01/10/2009 13:49:00

    New Sharp 40in LED television has side-mounted Blu-ray disc player, six star energy rating
    Sharp has launched locally the first LED-backlit LCD television with an integrated Blu-ray disc player, the 40in AQUOS LC-40LB700X. This television has a six star energy rating, 100Hz motion control and multimedia connectivity.
  • Grab PSP movies from Blu-ray discs 01/10/2009 00:32:00

    Sony announces its Digital Copy movie format for the PSP gaming handheld now available natively from Blu-ray movie discs
    Want to watch Blu-ray flicks on your Sony PlayStation Portable? Okay, you can't watch them natively on the handheld--the system tops out at 480x272 lines of resolution, after all. But according to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment America, now you can pull the PSP versions straight from the Blu-ray disc itself.
  • New iMacs and the cheapening of Apple 26/09/2009 03:05:00

    New iMacs won't simply be cheaper. They'll also reportedly have a thinner design, and could sport an optional Blu-ray player
    The Laptop Hunters be darned, Apple is not just a brand for the rich and trendy.
  • Toshiba shows its first Blu-ray Disc player, laptop 04/09/2009 02:40:00

    Sleek-looking BDX2000 will be on sale this year
    Toshiba showed its first Blu-ray Disc player and laptop computer on Thursday, less than a month after confirming it was putting the high-def disc format battle behind it by joining the Blu-ray Disc Association.
  • Sony places bet on 3D movies, TV and games 03/09/2009 05:07:00

    The launch of a 3D capable TV in 2010 will signal a push into the home for 3D
    Sony will next year launch a television capable of showing 3D images, it said on Wednesday at the IFA electronics fair in Berlin. The TV will be the first step in what is expected to be a big push by the consumer electronics company to popularize 3D movies, TV and computer games.
  • Blu-ray drives in PCs? Fuggetaboutit 28/08/2009 08:58:00

    Michael Yang, an iSuppli senior analyst, says that consumers can't find a compelling reason to pay extra for a Blu-ray drive
    Blu-ray may have a future in the living room, but its prospects in the PC market appear bleak. A new study by market researcher iSuppli shows that only 3.6 percent of PCs this year will ship with Blu-ray high-definition optical drives, a figure will rise to just 16.3 percent by 2013.
  • Blu-ray tanks in PCs 26/08/2009 05:48:00

    DVD-RW drives will continue to dominate through at least 2013, says iSuppli
    Despite a rapid rise in the sale of consumer Blu-ray Disc players due to a drop in prices and an increase in high-definition movie content, Blu-ray players in PCs are not seeing any significant increase in sales, according to iSuppli Corp.
  • Father’s Day Gift Guide: Great gear to upgrade his home entertainment setup 20/08/2009 13:30:00

    Does your dad’s home entertainment kit need an upgrade? We shortlist our favourite sound systems, speakers and Blu-ray players to make buying for dad a breeze this Father’s Day
    Like any self-respecting couch potato, your dad probably owns an HDTV. However, this is only one part of the audio-visual puzzle (the visual part, to be precise). To truly immerse himself in the next Ashes series or latest blockbuster movie, your dad will need some speakers to go along with that oversized boob tube. Here are a few of our favourite picks:
  • Sony announces next-gen Blu-ray players with built-in Wi-Fi 12/08/2009 13:14:00

    New Blu-ray players feature wireless connectivity for BD-Live
    Sony Australia today announced the release of three new Blu-ray players: the BDP-S360, BDP-S560 and BDP-S760.
  • New apps will give iPhone Blu-ray power 21/07/2009 09:18:00

    You'll soon be able to control Blu-ray content right from your iPhone
    You'll soon be able to control Blu-ray content right from your iPhone. Universal has announced plans to launch a new series of iPhone apps that'll interact with its Blu-ray movie releases. The apps will allow you to tap into interactive features and access other extra info stored on the Blu-ray discs.
  • Toshiba will sell Blu-ray player this year 21/07/2009 00:28:00

    After conceding HD DVD's defeat, the electronics company will begin supporting rival high-definition disc format
    Exactly a year and five months after Toshiba brought an end to the high-definition disc format war, the Japanese consumer electronics company confirmed its plans to produce its own Blu-ray Disc player. Previously, rumors trickled in about Toshiba considering such a move; Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun this weekend reported that Toshiba will adopt the format it once battled against.
  • Blu-ray disc sales up 18/07/2009 00:57:00

    The Digital Entertainment Group released its midyear report today, and Blu-ray Disc is a noteworthy bright spot.
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